付着・附着|ふちゃくfuchaku[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
付着付着 is the more common kanji-only spelling, with the same meaning as 附着; use it when writing this word.
附着附着 has the same meaning as 付着 but is rarely used; you may encounter it as an alternative written form.
Definitions
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbsticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 付着する（ふちゃくする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 付着します（ふちゃくします） |
| Negative (nai) | 付着しない（ふちゃくしない） |
| polite (masen) | 付着しません（ふちゃくしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 付着せず・付着せぬ（ふちゃくせず・ふちゃくせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 付着した（ふちゃくした） |
| polite (mashita) | 付着しました（ふちゃくしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 付着しなかった（ふちゃくしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 付着しませんでした（ふちゃくしませんでした） |
| Te form | 付着して（ふちゃくして） |
| Potential | 付着できる（ふちゃくできる） |
| Passive | 付着される（ふちゃくされる） |
| Causative | 付着させる（ふちゃくさせる） |
| Causative passive | 付着させられる（ふちゃくさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 付着すれば（ふちゃくすれば） |
| tara | 付着したら（ふちゃくしたら） |
| Volitional | 付着しよう（ふちゃくしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 付着しましょう（ふちゃくしましょう） |
| Imperative | 付着しろ（ふちゃくしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym引っ付くひっつくCasualColloquial for sticking together; also for a man and woman becoming intimate. Casual, where 「付着」 is written and objective.
- Synonym密着みっちゃくNeutralClose, firm contact; also close-up coverage of a subject, as in 「密着取材」.
- Synonym粘着ねんちゃくNeutralCohesion by stickiness, as in 「粘着テープ」; stresses the sticky quality.
- SynonymくっつくCasualThe most common colloquial verb for sticking together; 「付着」 is the written, objective counterpart.
- Synonym接着せっちゃくNeutralBonding of objects, often with glue but also natural adhesion on contact, as in 「接着剤」.
- Synonym吸着きゅうちゃくNeutralAdsorption, as in 「吸着剤」; a chemistry and physics term.
- Synonym付くつくNeutralIntransitive: to attach or get stained, also to leave marks; the broadest in use.
- Synonym張り付くはりつくNeutralFor clinging tightly to a surface; also figuratively for shadowing someone or refusing to leave a spot. Emphasizes close contact, while 「付着」 is objective adhesion.
- Synonym吸い付くすいつくNeutralClinging as if by suction, like a sucker; stresses suction-like adhesion rather than plain sticking.
- Synonym粘りつくねばりつくNeutralSticks on by its stickiness and will not come off; stresses a strong, clinging tackiness rather than neutral adhesion.
- SynonymこびりつくCasualColloquial for grime stuck fast, or an impression that will not fade.
- SynonymへばりつくCasualColloquial for clinging flat or hugging a surface, with a nuance of refusing to let go.
- Synonym凝着ぎょうちゃくWrittenWritten technical term in physics for different substances bonding on contact; strongly specialized.
- Synonym膠着こうちゃくNeutralLiterally sticking fast, but now mostly figurative for a deadlock, as in 「膠着状態」.
- Related癒着ゆちゃくNeutralMedical adhesion of tissues; figuratively collusion between officials and business. 「付着」 has no collusion sense.
- Related付するふするWrittenWritten: to affix or append, also to submit for deliberation (「審議に付する」); does not describe a state of adhesion.
- RelatedつけるNeutralTransitive: to attach, affix, or put on; stresses deliberately making something adhere.
- Related貼付ちょうふWrittenWritten: pasting on, mainly documents and stamps; medical 「貼付剤」 (patch).
- Related粘つくねばつくNeutralDescribes something sticky or glutinous; stresses the sticky feel, not the act of adhering.
- Related付すふすWrittenSame meaning as 「付する」: to affix, append, or submit; written style, not a state of adhesion.
- RelatedしがみつくNeutralTo grip and hold on tightly; also figurative for clinging to something obsessively; stresses forceful grasping.
- Related絡みつくからみつくNeutralTo twine or coil around; also to pester persistently; stresses winding around.
- Antonym分離ぶんりNeutralAntonym: separation or splitting apart; the opposite of 「付着」.
- Antonym剥離はくりNeutralAntonym: peeling off or detaching; the opposite of adhering.
Use 「付着」 for dust, stains, or bacteria sticking to a surface; written and objective. In speech say 「くっつく」 or 「付く」; for bonding use 「接着」. The -つく verbs add nuance: 「張り付く」 cling tight, 「吸い付く」 suction, 「粘りつく」 sticky, 「こびり付く」 grime, 「へばり付く」 cling flat, 「絡みつく」 twine, 「しがみ付く」 grip. Nouns: 「密着」 close contact, 「粘着」 stickiness, 「癒着」 tissues or collusion, 「膠着」 deadlock, 「吸着」 adsorption, 「凝着」 physics. 「付ける」 is transitive 'attach'; 「付す・付する」 append or submit. Antonyms: 「剥離」, 「分離」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
- くっついて離れないこと。
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